German Shepherd Dog Forum:
mouthing and biting

We got our pup at 9 weeks old he is now 10 weeks old and want to bit on us any suggestions on how to stop this behavior.

Well first of all this is a baby and babies bite & chew (they will play bite and chew for a very long time). When the biting begins start by replacing your hand or fingers with a toy, it's kind of like changing the subject. Believe me at this age they don't need harsh physical corrections just some gentle reminders that some behavior is not acceptable.

I just bought an 8 week old German Shepherd puppy. He is AKC registered and has German bloodlines. I just noticed last night he has webbed toes (very webbed, not just a little skin). I found only web site GSD description that says GSDs have webbed toes -- none of the others mention it. I had a German Shepherd before and I am preety sure his toes were not webbed. Can this be normal for a GSD or is my \"purebred\" possibly mixed? (I saw his mother and father (supposedly) and they were both beautifuls GSDs).